Album of 1984 (Round 3) - RESULT

[1964white]

Congratulations Cat nominating the winning album London Calling in what was a two horse race in the end.

Unlucky BB as Zepp II pushed the Clash album all the way.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the polls in a competition that ran for nearly two years!

It doesn't end there as we'll do it all over again beginning with ALBUM OF 1969, II

If I recall, 1965 was a lean year for nominations, so we'll start with a strong one, the final year of the 60's

We shall cover '65, '66, '67 & '68 in the future.

One rule to consider :

No album to be nominated which featured in the Album of the Year (I) polls

[1964white]

None of these albums to be nominated#

Art Ensemble Of Chicago 'People In Sorrow'
Beatles 'Abbey Road'
Rolling Stones 'Let It Bleed'
Creedence Clearwater Revival ‘Green River’
David Bowie 'Space Oddity
Deep Purple 'Deep Purple'
Fairport Convention 'Liege and Lief'
Fleetwood Mac 'Then Play On'
Frank Zappa 'Hot Rats'
Gabor Szabo "1969'
Johnny Cash 'San Quinten'
King Crimson 'In The Court Of The Crimson King'
Led Zeppelin 'Led Zeppelin I'
Led Zeppelin II
MC5 'Kick Out The Jams
Miles Davis 'In A Silent Way'
Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left
Who 'Tommy'
Velvet Underground 'Velvet Underground'

Album of 1969 (II)

NOMINATE NOW

[The Subhuman]

Spirit 'Clear'

[Durly]

So, London Calling is officially the greatest album ever made..........I'd always suspected it might be........

[White Riot]

James Brown - Say It Loud I'm Black And I'm Proud

[Finnatic]

Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica.
It’s mental

[1964white]

None of these albums to be nominated

Art Ensemble Of Chicago 'People In Sorrow'
Beatles 'Abbey Road'
Rolling Stones 'Let It Bleed'
Creedence Clearwater Revival ‘Green River’
David Bowie 'Space Oddity
Deep Purple 'Deep Purple'
Fairport Convention 'Liege and Lief'
Fleetwood Mac 'Then Play On'
Frank Zappa 'Hot Rats'
Gabor Szabo "1969'
Johnny Cash 'San Quinten'
King Crimson 'In The Court Of The Crimson King'
Led Zeppelin 'Led Zeppelin I'
Led Zeppelin II
MC5 'Kick Out The Jams
Miles Davis 'In A Silent Way'
Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left
Who 'Tommy'
Velvet Underground 'Velvet Underground'

Album of 1969 (II)

NOMINATE NOW

Captain Beefheart 'Trout Mask Replica' Finn
James Brown 'Say It Loud I'm Black And I'm Proud' White Riot
Spirit 'Clear' Faaip

[hector]

Not able to play this because Mrs H is not well..... so I don't have time
but only have 2 allowable LP's for this round
Ummagumma, and soundtrack from the film More... both Pink Floyd

[1964white]

So, London Calling is officially the greatest album ever made..........I'd always suspected it might be........

London Calling was a strong favourite to win the contest

As for the 2nd placed album Zepp II I believe the album lives off the song 'Whole Lotta Love', I personally much prefer Zepp III & 1.

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols, Sgt. Peppers, Wish You Were Here, Revolver, Dark Side Of The Moon & Surfer Rosa were always going to receive plenty of votes to gain a top ten place.

Good to see Pet Sounds & Whats Going On pick-up late votes to achieve a respectable position in the final table.

OK Computor finished 19th, the highest placed album released after the 80's

[1964white]

Not able to play this because Mrs H is not well..... so I don't have time
but only have 2 allowable LP's for this round
Ummagumma, and soundtrack from the film More... both Pink Floyd

That's a shame Hector, was hoping your Mrs health had improved.

Do you want me to include your nomination even though you are unable to vote?

[Haighy]

The Kinks. Arthur

[Azkal]

Ten Years After 'Ssssh'

[The Subhuman]

Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica.
It’s mental

It's magnificent ...

[SG90]

The Stooges - The Stooges

[Mountain]

Will abstain because tbh I don't know any 1969 album apart from those nominated first time round or in the recent nominations.

[billie1]

Hi ‘64 , I’ve decided not to participate in album of the year second time around . I’ve very much enjoyed the thread over the last two years but I’ll bow out now I think . I do hope that it proves to be as popular again and that you attract new interest from other posters ! Enjoy and good luck .

[1964white]

Hi ‘64 , I’ve decided not to participate in album of the year second time around . I’ve very much enjoyed the thread over the last two years but I’ll bow out now I think . I do hope that it proves to be as popular again and that you attract new interest from other posters ! Enjoy and good luck .

Now that does disappoint me, Billie you obviously have your reasons.

Thank you for letting me know.

Best wishes

[Gandalf]

It's magnificent ...

It's marmite !!!

[Gandalf]

Not sure that this is going to work second time around tbh, and I will certainly be skipping 1990 onwards when I didn't purchase many albums. Even for 1969 I found myself looking at the top 100, and was struggling to find a really standout album, that hadn't been previously nominated. Anyway ....

Jefferson Airplane - Volunteers.

[Johnboy1965]

Leonard Cohen- Songs from a Room